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Correspondence arising from the conference ‘The third wave of asbestos disease’ (referred to by Nancy Tait as "Selikoff's conference") and papers. Includes:

  • conference programme, annotated
  • report of the exchange between Nancy Tait and Dr Abida Haque at the conference
  • Tait's news release on her return from New York and alerts to press contacts
  • photocopies of scientific papers 1974-1996 exploring transfer of asbestos to unborn children
  • copy of conference proceedings' table of content

There also is a video recording of the conference; see link below.

GB 249 OEDA/B/1/1/10 · Stuk · c.1976xc.1989
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Red notebook, previously used to list history of science literature c.1900-1960. Repurposed to record names, occasionally also addresses, of individuals with some asbestos affiliation (suffering from an asbestos-related disease, related to a victim, worried about asbestos in the home, etc.). It is unclear whether the compilation is based solely on SPAID clients or whether it also includes cases that came to the organisation's attention solely through media reports and similar.

Ordered by first letter of surname.

Copy of the remarks of Alex A. Cross, Chairman of the Standing Committee, International Asbestos Information Conference, and Philip E. Enterline, Professor of Biostatics at the Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, at the Asbestos Information Association Third Annual Industry-Government Conference, 8-9 September 1976.

Case register 1
GB 249 OEDA/B/1/1/2 · Stuk · c.1978-c.1985
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Table of cases 1-646, in rough chronological order (with significant exceptions).

Capturing name, disease, date contacted SPAID, solicitor (name and date contacted), SMB (Special Medical Board) decision awarded/refused, notice to appeal given (ACK), appeal papers received, SPAID's submission sent, hearing date, comments. Of these, columns chiefly used are the first 3-4 and the last.

Papers and correspondence, chiefly with David Gee, re asbestos-induced diseases in shipyard workers (1982), reforms of the industrial injuries scheme 1982, World in Action documentary on mining practices in South Africa (‘Dust to dust’, 1981), an extended exchange re the GMWU questionnaire on production, employment and employee protection in asbestos manufacturing plants (including various drafts, 1979-1980), etc. Includes

  • minutes of a meeting between Nancy Tait, David Gee, Tess Gill and Jane Welsh 23 November 1983
  • summary of contribution from David Gee to inaugural meeting of SPAID, 10 March 1979 (incomplete)

David Gee was national Health & Safety officer for the GMB Union.